Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-26

10 TIE toitof OF IHE EVENING STAR.
The movement OF birds noticeable at night in the
past two months, since the reed birds attracted
attention, has been continued with considerable
variation In the evidence TO observers. Judging
from hearing, the birds have flown with greatest
activity IN the warm nights intervening between
the cool periods that have marked the past few
weeks, sometimes especially numerous on the
rrst night OF cooler weather, as though they were
neeing before change, and settled down In local
shelters when II really overlook them Last
night in blrd-fight In the small hours. when
street noises We're almost absent the 'ist" OF very
small birfs was constant; the extremely varied
n"tes OF song birds and food birds or larger size
were nearly constant, and the flight OF ducks and
gtt-se was very frequent. Ducks new so low that
the whistle OF their swirl wing strokes was plainly
perceptiole, and not only were the louder calls OF
the Canada goose and other varieties clear. but
slight noises of Hight, including a tone very sug-
gestiye OF harc-worked wing that ne ded OilinS.
The lgnt Of birds Continued 70 be noticeable long
after the street lamps were eNtinguished- b.
WASHINGTON, october 20, 1857.
The SYNOD OF BALrIAoRE.-The synod OF Balti-
more, composed OF all the ministers and a repre-
TeseDtatiys ruling elder from each congregation In
the three PTrsbyter1es OF Baltimore, New Castle
and ashingtOn. began It's eighteenth stated me 4
ing Ia the Presbyterian church at Dover Del last
evening. The opening sermon preached by
the retiring moderator, Rev. Joseph T. smith,
ID. d., OF Baltimore. In the absence OF the stated
clerk, Rev Dr. Bttlnzer OF this city, made out the
deOntbSe M de,eos, syno1 az tni5 meeting meet Will
under that system Will be vacated, new Officers
VIII U CHOSEN. ana all the commute . will be
EanHed- Among the matters OF Importance to be
CONSIDERED are Two cases Of judicial appeal from
the Presbytery OF Washington city One is the
appeal OF Rev. MI. Todd, OF Manassas, against the
form Of the verdict found by the prbytery IN his
case, and the other Is Judge brakes appeal from
the action or the presbytery In the case OF CHARGE
made by him tnat a responsive service had h.eo
INTRODUCED In Presbyterian church here. Dr. j.
~, NJ SNGh' OF Wilmington was elected moderator.
orator, preached last night
committee Of the Maryland Democratic Association
was busy AT the headquarters OF the association
40 ION street; Yesterday and this morning send
Ing Baltimore democrats home TO vote. The aSso-
citation (B- r. Guy, presidenD has furnished trans
pS rc, al Us own expense 70 one hundred and
municipal election to-day.
MAKKIAGE LICENSES. Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court 70 Jeremiah
DAVIS and sarah Cole: Henry Garland OF Amhersr
10, Va, and Eliza Hawkins; Chas. b. Karn, OF
FREDERICK Co, Nd, and Lulu V. Titus or LOudoun
60, Va: W l. lockwood, OF Brooklyn, N Y, and
Annie hcI1ndOa: George G. Usher and Mary C.
Moses A. stevens and Ida +. Parker; r. j. BROOKS
and Emma Hanzer; stephen A. kearney and clara
l. Horstkamp; James Mann and Martha Welcome
The UNITED ORDER OF THE GOLDEN CROSS
Grand Commander John y. Ehle, assisted by W.
H. Pop, Alex sealey, A NJ. McBath, y. Z WOOD
ward and other members OF the ORDER Instituted a
new cgmmandery of United order OF the Golden
Cross last evening In McCauley's Hail. east OF the
capitol. under the most favorable auspices there
beng fOrty-six charter members about twenty OF
whom were ladies' The name Capital Commandery
was adopted and the following officers were
elected: Noble commander, Col Chas Z. Lincoln:
Ncs noble commander, Mrs X J. Floyd; prelate
d b. Diver: keeper OF recor s, Robinson White
financial recorder. Bentley p. Murray: treasurer
Z Nahoney; herald r. r. Evans; inside warder,
Miss Maggie NcCutcheon: outside warder DR. s.
II SINNER: pas noble commander, K kiDgsman:
1useee>, + r. swazey, u. b. Haiiam, w. y. Morse
There are now In this city I'VE comma nderes OF
the l. o. e. G., VIZ: Good VIII No. 81 WITH about
10 msmoers; -. Johns No. T., with 81; Halcyon
NO IN with %; Meridian No. I7s, with 40: aud
Capital with Al, making a total memberahip Of
80 In the city,
sEST 10 THk RkFoRx scHooL-Plnny Kraft,
aged Ten year,; George Kraft aged thirteen years:
ana francis Crown, aged ffteen years were be.
lore the fohec Court today charged with stealing
lony one oottks OF cologne from Seheller & stew
ems drug store under the National Hotel The
boys admitted that hey had been arrested before
and mad spent som, time ia the work house for
ssxEancy because they were found sleeping In the
ihy s0n House stable. George Kraft said that he
had bsen Ia the Reform School. and Francis Crown
said III had been In both the jail and workhouse
The kraft boys claimed that they met Crown on
Crown denied what the krafts said and charged
tn smaller one with stealing the cologne. They
Mere sentenced % the Reform School during MI
nOrlty.
Two FINE DWELLING HOUSES ON EAST CAPITOL
s1Skkr.-AmOng the auction sales 10 take place To-
stieet. These houses are new bricks with modern
aNehences, the location unsurpassed. and Tor In
.ss,nent OF comfortable home they should attract
A''sh''on Oh those desiring TO purchase.
,.IhrsrKzs SALE on EXPENSIVE FURNITURE
0sssrA waltz b. Williams 4 Co, auctioneers, viii
se-hoffo~ morning within and In 'front.' OF their
colectlon OF furniture OF the very best workmai,-
snip on painting. crystal chandeIlers engraytn1s
sI.nlsrs aa'ertstnaent In auction column for par.